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The area around Baw
Baw is rugged forested country which opens out onto treeless ridges. On
the way up to Mt Hotham, high in the Victoria Alps, I enjoyed wild snow
and rain storms, gorgeous sunsets and cold dawns. I didn't see a soul for
16 days. The solitude elated me; all of this space to myself in a world
so usually full, so fast paced. The perfection of skiing the knife edge
of the Crosscut Saw, telemarking through knarled, marbled, old snowgum forest.
These are the prettiest trees in the world to ski amongst, with brightly
coloured parrots darting through the branches.
It was a long day
to finish at Mt Hotham ski resort, 17 hours and 50km later. I arrived
at 11pm craving beer and good food. A friend had the beer and a beef stroganoff:
perfect for a vegetarian!
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